Sam Shen

Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine

Clinical Focus

Emergency Medicine
Emergency Department operations
Digital Health
Quality Improvement
Patient safety
Health Care Management

Academic Appointments

Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine

Administrative Appointments

Patient Safety Officer, Stanford Health Care (2019 - Present)
Vice Chair, Clinical Operations & Quality, Stanford University School of Medicine (2017 - Present)
Fellowship Director, EM Administration Fellowship (2015 - Present)
Medical Director, Emergency Medicine (2014 - 2017)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Board Member, IHI Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (2022 - Present)
Member, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine Fellowship Committee (2016 - Present)
Member, Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (2015 - Present)
Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians (2008 - Present)
Board Certified, American Board of Emergency Medicine (2006 - Present)
Member, American College of Emergency Physicians (2006 - Present)

Professional Education

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2005) MA
Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2003) MA
Medical Education: UCLA David Geffen School Of Medicine Registrar (2002) CA
MBA, Anderson School of Management at UCLA (2002)
BS, Stanford University, Biology, with Honors (1995)

Contact

Academic sshen01@stanford.edu

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Stanford Dept of Emergency Medicine 900 Welch Rd Ste 350 MC 5768 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 725-9445 Fax: (650) 723-0121

Additional Clinical Info

Stanford Health Care

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Emergency Department process improvement
Digital Health
ED operations
ED innovations

2024-25 Courses

Independent Studies
- Medical Scholars Research
  EMED 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research
  EMED 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

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